An Early Howells Novel, Just Published

IT would be futile to wonder why the story which Mr. Howells printed in The Atlantic in 1875 under the title of "Private Theatricals," and now wearing this new title, was never ventured in book form by its author. Though ... View Full Article in Timesmachine »

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A version of this archives appears in print on September 4, 1921, on Page B29 of the New York edition with the headline: An Early Howells Novel, Just Published. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe